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128: Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 3 - Final Thoughts
25 februari 2010 · 30 min
In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of"I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of"Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 3, I ask Shawn some final questions, and he shares some closing thoughts. Lees meer
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127: Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 2 - On style and substance
25 februari 2010 · 58 min
In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of"I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of"Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 2, I ask Shawn several questions about his style, doctrine and theology. Lees meer
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126: Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 1 - On Becoming Born Again
25 februari 2010 · 1 uur 8 min
In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of"I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of"Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 1, Shawn discusses his born again experience, and makes his best case for why LDS Church members should also seek to become Born Again. Lees meer
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125: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 3
18 februari 2010 · 46 min
In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about some of the unexpected blessings that have come to her marriage as a result of her husband's loss of LDS faith, and some final tips for couples dealing with this dilemma.
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124: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 2
18 februari 2010 · 48 min
In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about the compromises that both her and her husband had to make to work through his loss of faith, and what eternal marriage has come to mean for her.
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123: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 1
18 februari 2010 · 48 min
In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about her husband's loss of LDS faith, and the lessons she learned from dealing with the immediate aftermath.
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122: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 4 - Rebuilding a Life Without the LDS Church
10 februari 2010 · 34 min
In this episode Peter and Mary Danzig discuss life after resigning from the LDS Church, including how they are raising their children as former members, reworking their relationships with extended family, and their new life/spiritual perspectives. They also discuss their recent work the Foundation for Reconciliation, which seeks reconciliation between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Gays and Lesbians. Lees meer
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121: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 3 - Removed from the Orchestra at Temple Square, Silenced, Threatened with Discipline, Resigning from the LDS Church
10 februari 2010 · 50 min
In this episode Peter and Mary Danzig discuss Peter’s removal from the Orchestra at Temple Square because of his letter to the editor opposing professor Jeffrey Nielson’s termination from BYU (over Dr. Nielson’s public support of gay marriage). They also discuss his local church leadership’s request for silence, the threats of church discipline, his and Mary’s ultimate decision to resign from the LDS Church, and Craig Jessop’s resignation as Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Lees meer
The music from this episode was played live during the interview. For more about the Danzig’s music, check out their web site here.
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120: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 2 - Gaining Sympathy for Homosexuals, and Losing His Testimony
10 februari 2010 · 1 uur
In this episode Peter Danzig discusses how his experience as a social worker to (primarily) LDS Church members led to both an increase in sympathy for LDS homosexuals, and a loss of his traditional LDS testimony.
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119: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 1 - The Early Years
5 februari 2010 · 59 min
In this episode John Dehlin speaks with former LDS Church members Peter and Mary Danzig about their early years as faithful LDS church members, their mission experiences, their marriage, their joining as founding members of the Orchestra at Temple Square, and the origins of their interest in the topic of homosexuality. Lees meer
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118: Mormon Stories 2010: Past, Present and Future
3 februari 2010 · 36 min
Is this episode John Dehlin discusses the past, present and future of the podcast, and how you can help support.
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117: John Hamer Pt. 2 -- From RLDS to the Community of Christ
27 januari 2010 · 47 min
In part 2 of my interview with John Hamer, we discuss the transformation of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) towards a more Christ-centered church, including the decision to build a temple in Independence, Missouri, and change its name to"The Community of Christ." Lees meer
We also discuss its transition away from prophetic succession based on blood line, and its decision to ordain women to the priesthood.
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116: John Hamer Pt. 1 -- The LDS Succession Crisis
25 januari 2010 · 1 uur 4 min
John Hamer discusses the LDS Succession Crisis after Joseph Smith's death, and the ground that it laid for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (or Community of Christ).
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115: Mormonism and James Fowler's Stage 5
25 januari 2010 · 1 uur
Mormon Expression, John Dehlin, Brian Johnston and Logan Beaux discuss Mormonism and James Fowler's Stage 5.
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114: Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin
25 januari 2010 · 1 uur 9 min
Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin. Published August 11, 2009.
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113: Joanna Brooks Pt. 2
22 januari 2010 · 49 min
Joanna Brooks was a very important figure in the BYU Academic Freedom days of 1990-1993...and is now a writer on Mormon topics for Religion Dispatches (along w/ being the Dept. Chair of English at SDSU).
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112: Joanna Brooks Pt. 1
20 januari 2010 · 1 uur 6 min
Joanna Brooks was a very important figure in the BYU Academic Freedom days of 1990-1993...and is now a writer on Mormon topics for Religion Dispatches (along w/ being the Dept. Chair of English at SDSU).
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109: How to Stay in the LDS Church after Losing Your Faith
26 maart 2009 · 1 uur 26 min
In this seminar, I discuss techniques for staying in the LDS church after a major trial of faith.
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Bonus: Richard D. Poll -- Mormon Historian and Liahona Mormon
7 januari 2008 · 26 min
In early 1994 the distinguished career of Richard D. Poll, historian, professor, writer, husband and friend, came full circle. His Liahona/Iron-rod dichotomy, borrowed from the Book of Mormon, had entered the lexicon of Mormon thought almost 30 years earlier in his landmark essay"What the Church Means to People Like Me" (Dialogue 2:4, Winter 1967). His"Pillars of My Faith" sermon in Sunstone called for committed LDS worshipers and writers to join a mighty Christian chorus"in which almost all the singers hear the dissonant sounds of the alternate voices as polyphonic enrichment of the message of the gospel music." For people like him,"neither dogmatic fundamentalism nor dogmatic humanism provides convincing answers to life's most basic questions." He defined history as"human strivings to discover divine realities." Like Paul, Richard Poll lived his life as part of the leaven that"leaveneth the whole lump" (Galatians 5:9), offering his Liahona questioning in the spirit of"charity, humility, persistence." In a time when men and women are being called sinners for a word (or many words); when the terms"alternate" and"dissident" are being redefined as sinister; when some seek apostasy, while others have apostasy thrust upon them, Richard Poll's calm, reasoned, compassionate voice rings with a clarity that will live on in our hearts and minds. Lees meer
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Bonus: William D. Russell -- RLDS Maverick
7 januari 2008 · 24 min
For over 40 years, William D. Russell has been a progressive voice among the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (now the Community of Christ). This is his story -- from a 1993 Sunstone Symposium presentation called,"Pillars of my faith". Lees meer
William D. Russell is a professor of American History and Government, Graceland College. He is a past president of the Mormon History Association; former assistant editor of the Saints Herald; author of Treasure in Earthly Vessels: An Introduction to the New Testament; a founder of the Independence, Missouri, chapter of the Congress on Racial Equality; and former chair of the Decatur County Democratic Party. He has competed in the Boston and Los Angeles marathons and twenty-four others.
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Bonus: The Story of D. Michael Quinn, in His Own Words
3 januari 2008 · 56 min
Love him, hate him, or indifferent -- D. Michael Quinn will go down as one of the most important Mormons of the 20th century. Lees meer
This is his story, in his own words.
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111: Why people leave the LDS Church, and how we can help
28 december 2007 · 58 min
This presentation discusses why people leave the LDS Church, and what we can do to help.It was recorded in 2006.
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110: Lessons on the Costs and Benefits of Big Church Changes: From the RLDS Church to the LDS Church, With Love
27 december 2007 · 59 min
The Decade of the Sixties: The Early Struggles in the RLDS Shift from Sect to Denomination: This is a discussion of how, during the 1960s the RLDS Church made very decisive steps toward shedding its sectarian past. It began the decade clearly rooted in the sectarian world view. But by the end of the decade, many of the church's leaders and a reasonable number of its members had adopted liberal views, down-playing traditional unique Latter Day Saint doctrines. Lees meer
Today, the RLDS Church (or Community of Christ) has but a fraction of the membership it once enjoyed. What lessons can the LDS Church learn from the Community of Christ. What did they do right, and wrong?
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108: Elbert Peck and"Remnants of His Faith"
22 december 2007 · 26 min
In the 1995 Salt Lake Sunstone symposium, Elbert Peck spoke in the annual"Pillars of my faith" presentation about the"Remnants of his faith." This presentation represents (to me) the closest thing I've ever found to expressing how I now feel about my Mormon faith. I hope some of you will find value in it as well. Lees meer
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107: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 - The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone
19 december 2007 · 33 min
In part 4 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the September Six excommunications, the decline of Sunstone, and his thoughts on Sunstone's future.
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106: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 - Alternative Voices
15 december 2007 · 32 min
In part 3 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the events leading up to the September Six excommunications of 1993, including the"Alternative Voices" and warnings against Symposia statements by LDS leaders. Lees meer
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105: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 - The People of Sunstone
13 december 2007 · 26 min
In part 2 of this 4 part series, Elbert Peck (Editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses many of the central people of Sunstone, including Leonard Arrington, Bonner Ritchie, Eugene England, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Ed Kimball, Orson Scott Card, Peggy Fletcher Stack, Scott Kinney, and many others. Lees meer
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104: Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 1 - The Early Years
10 december 2007 · 36 min
Elbert Eugene Peck was editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001. In part 1 of a 4 part interview, Elbert discusses his early years as a member of the LDS church in Washington D.C., his mission, his time at BYU with the Seventh East Press, and the events leading to him taking over Sunstone Magazine. Lees meer
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103: Dr. Ted Lyon Part 3 -- Questions, Answers and a Final Testimony
27 november 2007 · 41 min
BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. Lees meer
In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon answers questions about the previous 2 episodes ,and concludes with his testimony of the LDS Church.
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102: Dr. Ted Lyon Part 2 -- Tough Lessons from LDS Missions in Latin America
27 november 2007 · 43 min
BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon discusses some of the painful lessons learned from LDS missionary work in Latin America in the 20th century. Lees meer
He also discusses his views on reconciling thought with faith.
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101: Dr. Ted Lyon Part 1 -- Change in the LDS Church
27 november 2007 · 22 min
Dr. Ted Lyon has served as a BYU Professor, Mission President, MTC President, and is currently serving as temple president in Chile. His is both a believing Mormon, and an intellectual. In part 1 of this 3 part series, he discusses changes in the LDS church during his lifetime. Lees meer
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100: Breathe Life Into Your Liife Story w/ Dawn and Morris Thurston
27 november 2007 · 1 uur 8 min
Breathe Life into Your Life Story is an essential read for anyone who aspires to write a life story—but not just any story, one your family and others will actually WANT to read. Lees meer
Written for both novices and experienced writers, this book presents techniques used by novelists to immerse readers in their fictional world—techniques like “showing” rather than just"telling”; creating interesting, believable characters and settings; writing at the gut level; alternating scene and narrative; beginning with a bang; generating tension, and more.
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099: Joseph Smith's Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 2
27 november 2007 · 49 min
In this episode we discuss Joseph Smith's major legal battles during the Nauvoo period. Lees meer
Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the Joseph Smith Papers project.
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098: Joseph Smith's Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 1
27 november 2007 · 1 uur 18 min
In this episode we discuss Joseph Smith's major legal battles during the Nauvoo period. Lees meer
Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the Joseph Smith Papers project.
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097: The Joseph Smith Papers Project -- Morris Thurston
27 november 2007 · 28 min
In this episode we discuss the Joseph Smith Papers project, sponsored by both the LDS Church and Larry H. Miller. Lees meer
Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the project.
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096: The Mormon Worker Part 2 -- William VanWagenen
27 november 2007 · 47 min
In October 2007 a new LDS-themed periodical was launched entitled"The Mormon Worker." This publication is dedicated to promoting social justice within Mormonism. Lees meer
In this two-part series, we interview William VanWagenen, one of the founders of the Mormon Worker.
William VanWagenen is not your typical Mormon. Not only has he studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but he is also an LDS peace activist, who was recently kidnapped in Iraq while on a peacekeeping mission.
In this intervew, William discusses his views on poverty, war, socialism and justice within the Mormon framework.
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095: The Mormon Worker Part 1 -- William VanWagenen
27 november 2007 · 1 uur 3 min
In October 2007 a new LDS-themed periodical was launched entitled"The Mormon Worker." This publication is dedicated to promoting social justice within Mormonism. Lees meer
In this two-part series, we interview William VanWagenen, one of the founders of the Mormon Worker.
William VanWagenen is not your typical Mormon. Not only has he studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but he is also an LDS peace activist, who was recently kidnapped in Iraq while on a peacekeeping mission.
In this intervew, William discusses his views on poverty, war, socialism and justice within the Mormon framework.
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094: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 7 -- The Chicken Story, Eugene England and Final Thoughts
20 november 2007 · 39 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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093: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 6 -- Juanita Brooks, Sunstone, and Mormon Liberalism
20 november 2007 · 32 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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092: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5 -- Cowboy Jesus and Mormon Literature / Art
20 november 2007 · 28 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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091: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 4 -- The Backslider
20 november 2007 · 31 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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090: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 3 -- The Fruits of Anxiety
20 november 2007 · 31 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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089: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 2 -- Mom, Mission and School
20 november 2007 · 31 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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088: Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 1 -- The Early Years
20 november 2007 · 29 min
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled"The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story.
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087: God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 3
17 november 2007 · 15 min
A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. Lees meer
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086: God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 2
17 november 2007 · 28 min
A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. Lees meer
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085: God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 1
17 november 2007 · 23 min
A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. Lees meer
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084: Introducing"Project Deseret Podcast" featuring Ashley Sanders
5 november 2007 · 1 uur 20 min
In cooperation with Mormon Stories and Sunstone, I am proud to announce that Ashley Sanders has decided to launch her own, new podcast -- patterned (at least in part) after the NPR program"This American Life." The podcast is entitled"Project Deseret", and is dedicated to building a socially, politically, and economically just community. Lees meer
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083: Understanding the Mormon"September 6" -- Paul Toscano Pt. 7
1 november 2007 · 21 min
In September of 1993, 6 Mormon"intellectuals" were disciplined by the LDS church: 5 of them excommunicated, and 1 of them dis-fellowshipped. Perhaps the most strident and controversial of the 6 was Paul Toscano. This is his story.
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082: Understanding the Mormon"September 6" -- Paul Toscano Pt. 6
1 november 2007 · 24 min
In September of 1993, 6 Mormon"intellectuals" were disciplined by the LDS church: 5 of them excommunicated, and 1 of them dis-fellowshipped. Lees meer
Perhaps the most strident and controversial of the 6 was Paul Toscano.
This is his story.